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What does x equal in 7+2/5x=-5
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What does x equal in 7+2/5x=-5

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X=-30 is your final answer
User Yogesh Kataria
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Answer:

x = -30

Explanation:

subtract 7 from both sides ( 7+2/5x -7, -5-7 )

simplify ( 2/5x = 12 )

multiply both sides by 5 ( 2/5x times 5 = 5 (-12) )

simplify ( 2x = -60 )

divide both sides by 2 ( 2x / 2, -60 / 2 )

x = -30

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